INDEX
Reading edition
Abnormalities and Deformities, 263
Aconite, 262
Adultery, 333
Almora, 6
Altitude, greatest reached, 142 Difficulties of travelling at great, 141, 150
Aneroids, 5
Antelopes, 342
Anti Ram Sah (banker), 63, 90
Askote, 14, 460 Rajiwar of, 15, 30, 31, 460 Rajiwar's Court, 15, 16
Authorities (Tibetan), 474, 475
Bags, 279, 318
Barca Tarjum, 167, 445, 472
Bargain house, 62
Bathing, 132, 464
Bhot, 41, 468
Bitroguare River, 127
Black ointment, 321
Black tents, 232, 314, 315, 316, 317, 343, 345, 346, 349, 355, 367, 381, 431, 432
Black wolf, 218
Bleeding, 262
Boiling-point temperature at Gunkyo Lake, 301 at Rakstal and Mansarowar Lake, 217, 270
Bone-setting, 261
Boots, 227
Boru, 258
Botiyas, 43
Boundary between Nepal and Kumaon, 30, 54
Brahmaputra River, or Tsangpu, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 342, 429, 430 Ramifications of, 343 Sources of, 307, 430 Tributaries of, 308, 309, 314, 315, 348
Brigands, 53, 176, 192, 200, 216, 217, 220, 225, 229, 292, 293 Manner of speaking, 214
British Government, 452
British Museum of Natural History, 5
British prestige, 40
Brown, Miss, 33, 48
Buddi village, 62
Bungadhura Mountain, 38
Burns and their cure, 261
Butterflies, 134, 213
Byans and Chaudans, 475
Cameras, 454
Cannibalism, 335-337
Carpet and rug making, 44
Caves, 34, 62, 213
Chai-Lek, or Tcheto Pass, 62
Chanchubs, 248
Chanden Sing, 8-10, 352, 362, 368, 370, 374, 375, 376, 390, 424, 470, 472, 473, 474, 477, 478, 479, 480 Deposition of, 484
Chanden Sing, Flogging of, 370-372
Charm-boxes, 276
Charms, 240
Chibbi, 245, 252
Children, 229 Identification of, 332
Chinese steel, 278
Chipla Mountain, 14
Chipula Forests, 24
Chiram, 77
Chokdens, 160, 268, 337, 448
Chokseh, or table with offerings, 320
Chökti, 75, 114
Chongur Bridge, 113, 114
Circumambulations, 212, 243, 247, 328
Climate, 213 Change in the, 233, 307
Clothing, 6
Cold, 188, 209, 210, 218, 235, 347
Collecting materials, 5
Concubines, 333
Confiscated property, 490, 499
Consulting the oracle, 422
Converts, 49
Courtship, 332
Cracks in the ice, 82, 137, 141
Credentials, 2
Cremation, 334
Cowardice, 276, 439, 448
Cupping, 262
Dafia, 14
Dancing, 305
Daramsalla, 14
Darma Yangti, 150
Deafness, 263
Delaling Monastery, 448
Delang cake, 95
Dementia, 263
Dentistry, 259
Deolthal, 12
Deposition of witnesses, 477
Devil's Camp, 182, 184
Dharchula, 32, 33
Dholi River, 42
Diary, Notebooks, &c., 451
Diet, 421
Digestive powers, 258
Disposal of the dead by Animals, 335 by Water, 335
Diving at great altitudes, 350
Divorce, 329
Dogmar, 442, 474
Dogpas, 200, 202
Dogs, 311, 410
Doktol Province, 306
Dola, 113
Dongbo, or tea churn, 318
Dongon River, 458
Dooti Mountain, 15
Drinking human blood, 256, 337
Dubart, 33
Dues paid by British subjects to Tibetans, 497
Earrings, 168, 229, 240, 326
Earthquake, 86
Elongated ears, 262
Evil omens, 365, 403
Evil qualities to be avoided, 248
Evil spirits, 257
Execution ground, 399
Exorcisms, 259, 260, 419
Fakirs, 204
Fakirs and Mansarowar, 27
Features, 376
Fever and diseases, 257, 263
Fever-demon, 257
Fire-cure, 263, 266
Fish, 240
Fits, 263
Flying prayers, 46, 47, 305, 464
Food, notions of natives regarding, 153
Foreign Office, 466
Fossils, gigantic, 218
Frostbite, 130
Fuel, 131, 156, 347
Funerals, 334, 337
Gakkon River, 194, 442, 448, 450
Gangoli Hat, 11
Gangri Mountains, 211, 233, 301, 308
Garbyang, 63, 458, 460, 462, 471, 472
Gargia, 30
Gaussen, Lieut., 53, 66
Gelupkas, 249
Ghural, 82
Gibti, 57, 58
Goats, 344
Gobaria, Pundit, 63, 452, 453, 473, 484, 487 Deposition of, 488
Goître, 258
Goling, 317
Gomba, 232, 233, 448
Gori River, 30
Government allowance, 250
Government Inquiry and Report, 452, 460, 466, 477-489
Government of N.W. Provinces and Oudh, 469, 470 Conference held by Lieutenant-Governor of, 470
Government of India, 451, 460, 466
Government Report by J. Larkin, 471
Government, Reports to, 451, 471
Grand Lama, 252
Grigg, Col., Commissioner of Kumaon, 7, 469 Letter from, 499
Gungi, 76, 454
Gungi Shankom, 76, 77
Gunkyo Lake, 296, 301, 304
Gyanema, 445, 472, 475
Gyanema Fort, 163
Gyanema Lake, 162
Gyanema-Taklakot track, 194
Gyatsho, 397, 473, 474, 481, 485, 486, 492
Handcuffs, 387, 388, 473
Hare-lip, 258
Harness, 279
Headgear, 227, 393
Hernia, 258
Highways to Tibet, 35-40
Hillmen, 30
Himahlyas, 35-39, 41, 85, 136, 142, 148-154, 156, 308, 314, 340
Hindoo rites at Mansarowar, 242
Honesty and honour, 228
Horse races, 417
House of Commons, 500
Humli, Rongba encampments, 32
Hundes, 41
Hypnotism, 253, 418
Images, 246
India, 2
Indian newspapers, 499
India Office, 466, 471
Injuries and wounds, 484
Injuries to spine, 457
Inlaid metals, 277
Insanity, 263
Inscriptions, 253, 282, 305
Islands, 213
Jagat Sing, 15
Jealousy, 329
Jewellery, 240
Johari traders, 162
Jolinkan Pass, 128 River, 129
Jong Pen of Taklakot, 53, 65, 68, 90, 205, 438, 441, 453, 462, 464, 472, 475, 488, 489 His hatred of English subjects, 475
Julinba, 250
Kachi Ram, 113, 114
Kali River, 32, 56, 76, 90
Kalika, 32
Kamarjuri, the, 28
Kanwa, 76
Karak Sing Pal (Political Peshkár), 438, 451, 452, 453, 458, 464, 468, 475, 484, 487, 488, 492 Deposition of, 488 Letters from, 497, 498
Kardam, 202, 442
Karko, 162
Kata, or veil of friendship, 288, 328, 355, 417, 420
Kathgodam, 469
Kelas, or Tize, 211, 213
Khela, 33
Kiang, or wild horse, 162, 213, 342
Kiatsamba-pun, 378
Kunjuk-Sum, 248
Kuti, 81, 123, 124 Castle at, 123
Kuti River, 76, 77, 82, 84, 85, 127, 135 Sources of, 148
Kutzia Daramsalla, 30
Lachu River, 33
Ladak-Lhassa track, 305, 308, 313, 349, 355
Ladjekut Peak, 58
Lahmari, 61
Lama Chokden, 158, 175
Lamas, 242, 245-256, 334-337, 364, 368, 370, 377, 393, 406, 408, 418, 473, 479, 485 Celibacy of, 253, 333 Fasting of, 252 Hermit, 214 Hypocrisy of, 387 Infallibility of, 252 Musicians, 400 Sculptors, 253, 282 Support of, 250 Temporary freedom with women, 256 Unpopularity of, 302
Landor, A. H. Savage. See Savage Landor
Langa River, 235
Lapsang, 441, 442, 444, 452
Larkin J., 6, 66, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 471, 476, 477 Letters from, 499
Leather-work, 276
Lha Kang, or temple, 245
Lippu Pass, 35, 53, 63, 90, 438, 454, 462, 464
Loads, 4
Loudon Gourkha Fort, 11
Luminosity of water, 208
Lumpiya Glacier, 150
Lumpiya Pass, 81, 90, 150, 438, 441, 442, 444, 472, 475, 477, 486, 487, 488, 492
Luway Pass, 157
Magbun (General-in-Chief), 164, 378
Mahommedan shops, 15
Maium Pass, 304, 305, 306, 472, 477
Malpa River, 61
Mangshan, 81, 90
Mangshan Glacier, 138-140
Mangshan Mountain, 491
Mangshan River, 135, 141
Mani wall, 313, 340
Mansarowar Lake, 218, 233, 234, 242, 243, 435, 472, 474, 477, 484, 485, 486, 489 Legend about creation of, 243 and Rakstal Lakes, level of, 217 Ridge dividing, 218, 232
Mansing, the coolie, 126, 352, 362, 390, 406, 407, 409, 470, 472, 474, 477, 478, 482 Deposition of, 486
Marksmanship, 302, 417
Marriageable age, 333
Marriage ceremonies, 327-328 Punishments for adultery, 333 Restrictions on, 328 System, 328
Marshy land, 343, 344, 348
Martini-Henry rifle, 415, 483, 490
Masses kept in ignorance, 252
Matchlocks, 293, 302, 378
Medallions containing ashes of the dead, 268
Medicine-man, 265
Medicines, 6
Melancholia, 263
Metal-work, 277
Methodist Episcopal, Mission, 33
Middù, 274
Mirage, 314
Money, 240
Money-lending, 250
Monkeys, 32, 53
Mortification, 416
Mosquitoes, 341
Mud-holes, 344
Musicians, 432
Nabi, 77
Nabi Shankom, 76
Naini Tal, 2, 4, 6, 469
Namjun Peak, 62
Nari-Khorsum, 306
Neganza or Nejangar Mountain, 58
Nepal, 76, 458
Nerba, 346, 393, 404, 452, 474, 475, 480, 481, 484, 488, 489, 493
Nerpani track, 57-62, 458
Nimo Nangil, 194
Northern range parallel to Himahlyas, 308, 314, 340, 342
Nunneries, 255
Obos, 5, 306
Occult arts, 253, 414, 422
Offerings, 246
Officers, 287
Officials, 445
"Ohe!" (Tibetan exclamation), 386
"Omne mani padme hun," 216, 253, 254
Optical phenomenon, 209
Packing cases, 4
Pack-saddles, 223, 279, 283
Panku-Gomba, 270
Paralysis, 263
Passes into Tibet, 154, 155
Photographs by J. Larkin, 500 of wounds, &c., 454 by Dr. Wilson, 491, 498
Photography, 466, 469
Pigtails, 276
Piles of stones, 129
Pithoragarh, 11
Plague, 2
Plateau, a high, 150, 156
Plateau, 194
Plenki, 300, 301, 388, 422
Poison, 421
Polyandry, 327-333
Pombo, the, 370, 418, 474, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483 Contortions of, 419 Tent of, 368, 397
Pottery, 241
Poverty of the masses, 250
Prayer, a, 381
Prayer-wheels, 255
Provisions, 5, 122
Puku, 225, 229, 315
Pungo, 43
Rack, 408, 474, 483, 493
Rakastal, or Rakstal, Lake, 211, 218, 233
Raksang, 318, 384
Rambang, 62, 92-97
Rankuti River, 33
Raots or Rajis, 17-26, 469 Features of, 23 Food of, 22 Habitations of, 22 Marriages of, 25
Release, 453
Relegar River, 33
Reports (Official), 487
Rheumatism, 258
Rhubarb, 213
Rifles, 5
Rites, religious, 247
Ronkan, 77
Rosary, 255
Royal Geographical Society, 2
Rupun, 377, 380, 383, 388
Russian Embassy in London, 1 Government, 1
Sacred dances, 253
Sacrifices, 305, 328
Saddles, 279
Salutations, 287
Samarakand, 1
Sandhills and mounds, 391
Savage Landor, A. H., 475, 477, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 499
Sensitiveness to physical pain, 259
Serai, 435
Servants, 7
Shadgora, 12
Shakta, 33
Shankula, 53 River, 54
Sheep loads, 31, 344
Sheldon, Miss, 32, 48 Certificate of, 496
Shokas, 43, 68, 188, 190, 450, 451, 452, 457, 460, 462, 464, 466 Cremation, 99 Dancing, 104-106 Death, 98 Diseases, 48 Dwellings, 73, 76 Funerals, 98-110 Hospitality, 72-75 Ladders, 119 Marriages, 95 Notions of earthquakes, 87 Pathetic custom of the, 118 Punishments, 96 Sacrifices, 106 Salutations, 45, 111, 112 Songs and music, 93 Summer residences, 30 Tailor, 88 Traders, 450, 472 Water mills, 33 Winter dwellings, 30, 33
Shosha, 46
Sibling Monastery, 448
Singing, 305, 430
Sirka, 48
Siva, the god, 243
Slings, 272
Snapshot, 462
Snow and ice bridges, 78, 85
Snow-line, 134
Snowstorm, 491
Soldiers, 163, 167, 174, 201, 284, 295, 298, 302, 338, 362, 370, 377, 381, 386, 424, 445, 471, 483, 491 Allowance of, 302
Spectre, 143
Speech, difficulty of, 263
Spies, 90, 157
Spiked saddle, 390, 473, 480, 486, 487, 493
Spirits of the mountains, 28-30
Sports, 417
Stars, brilliancy of, 209
Starvation, effects of, 353
Storms, 154, 184, 201, 234, 235, 271, 290
Stretching-log, 398, 408
Sturt, Mr. (ex-Deputy Commissioner at Almora), 66
Suffocating a goat, 431
Suicide, 263
Suna, 438, 453 Deposition of, 459
Superstitions, 161, 202, 229, 231, 248, 259, 364, 412
Surgery, 260
Swords, 277, 278 Two-handed sword of executioner, 403
Sword exercise previous to decapitation, 404, 405, 474, 482, 493
Taklakot, 448, 451, 458, 472, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 492
Taram (implement for hot iron torture), 400, 474, 482, 486
Tarbar, 263, 345, 347
Tatta, the, 27
Tckukti, 324
Tchu-pun, 378
Teeth, 258
Tents, 5, 55, 63, 88
Terror Camp, 202
Tethering of ponies, 279
Thar, 84, 213
Tibet, 41 Boundary of, 462, 468
Tibetan claims and abuses, 41, 42 Clothes, 225 Craving for alcohol, 170 Cruelty to British subjects, 64 Diet, 318, 384 Encampment, 31, 32 Guard, 113, 137, 154, 158, 160, 166 (see also "Soldiers") Habitations, exterior and interior, 239, 268 Insults, 91, 452, 468
Tibetans on British soil, 466, 469 Practice of leaving one arm bare explained, 226 Threats, 69, 305 Trade with, 35
Tinker, 457
Tinker Pass, 106, 458
Tinker River, 458
Titela Daramsalla, 47
Tokchim Tarjum, 257, 393, 432, 452, 480, 484, 488
Tongzu Pangti, 84
Torture Implements, 399
Toxem, 473, 474, 478, 485, 486
Track on British soil, 116
Transmigration of evil spirits, 259
Treachery, 360, 473, 480
Treatment of umbilical cord, 263
Tucker, 233, 435, 472, 477 Lamasery, 245
Tung-pun, 378
Turchini, Dr. (director of Royal Hospital, S.M. Nuova, Florence), certificate of, 496, 497
Umbrella, importance of, 168
Under-Secretary to Government of N.W. Provinces and Oudh, 476
Urghin, 247
Ventriloquism, 429
Vessels and instruments of human bone, 256, 337
Vision, 422, 435
Warner, Sir W. Lee (Letter from), 471
Waterfall, 61, 62
Weaving loom, 44
Webbed fingers, 248, 422
White stones, 305
Widow's trouble, a, 330
Wilson, Dr. H., 33, 64, 76, 120, 138, 438, 450, 452, 454, 464, 468, 475, 484, 485, 486, 488, 489, 491 Certificate of A. H. Savage Landor's wounds and injuries, 494, 495 Certificate of Chanden Sing's injuries, 495 Deposition of, 486 Letter from, 491 Photographs by, 491 Statements by, 491, 492
Wind, 150, 187, 201, 235, 280, 309, 464
Wire-making, 278
Witnesses, 466
Woman from Lhassa, 326
Women, 218, 229, 321-326, 424 Attire of, 324 Scarcity of, 263 Strength of, 322
Woven patterns, 44
Yaks, 163, 222, 310, 349, 472
Yellow flowers, 213
Yutzang province, 306, 429
Zeheram, 73, 111
Zeyan Yangti, 458
Zirri River, 458
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